Horse-collar fastener



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A. E. SAXER.- HORSE COLLAR FASTBNBR.

No. 461,715. Patented Oct. 20,1891.

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ADAM E. SAXER, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA.

HORSE-COLLAR FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,715, dated October 20, 1891.

Serial No 385,394. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM E. SAXER, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Sioux Falls, in the county of Minnehaha and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clasps for Horse- Collars; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled'i'n the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in horse-collars; and it consists, more particularly, in a new and improved clasp for horse-collars, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan View of the lower part of a collar (taken from the under side thereof) which is provided with my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same.

composing the casing of the device separated. [The same numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the several parts by their designating-numerals, the body of the casing of my locking device is cast or formed in the three parts or sections 1, 1, and 2, the end sections 1 and 2 having projecting from their rear sides the parallel metal arms 3 3, which are formed with the opposite apertures 3 and the loops 14, formed integrally with said arms.

In applying the locking device to a collar the latter is cut in two at the bottom, or rather a piece about two inches long, which is the length of the complete lock, is cut out of the bottom of the collar. The ends 4 of the collar thus made by cutting it at the bottom should be stiffened by securing a piece of very stiff leather in the said ends or in any other suitable manner. The parts 1 2 of the lock are then fitted on the cut ends of the collar, the arms 3 fitting snugly in the usual grooves 4 of the collar and are there secured by rivets passing through the apertures 3 and the collar, thus securing the parts of the lock securely in position. The meeting sides of the sections 1 1 are formed, respectively, with the registering recesses 5 5 in which fits and slides a catch 8, to which is secured the inner side is inclined, as shown.

end of a small rod 9,wl1ich extends out through one side of the casing land has a small knob 10 on its outer end for convenience in handling'it. A spiral spring encircles therod 9, fitting within the registering recesses 5 5 and pressing the catch 8 firmly into or across the transverse opening 7,which is formed through the parts 1 and 1, as shown. Theinner side or face of the catch Sis straight, while its outer The clamp and the rod 9, with its spiral spring 11, are first placed in the recess 5 of the part 1, and the part 1'" is then fitted against the part 1 and firmly secured to the same by screwing the screws 17 through the part 1 into the part 1, suitable threaded apertures 17 being formed in, the two parts. The part 2 is formed with the projecting metal tongue 6, adapted to fit within the opening 7, and formed with the opening 6, adapted to receive the catch 8. It will now be seen that when the two ends 4 of the collar are brought together the apertured tongue 6 will enter the opening 7, and, raising the spring-actuated catch 8, will pass under the same until the end of the catch slips down through the tongue-opening 6, thus locking the two parts of the lock together. To unfasten the lock it is only necessary to pull the knob 10 outward, thus drawing the end of the catch 8 out of the apertured tongue and enabling the two parts of the lock to be readily separated.

The hames 12 12 are fastened to the collar at their lower ends by small straps 13, each of which passes through the usual loop at the lower end of its hame and through a ring 14, formed integrally on the outer arm 3 of its respective half of the lock, and the ends of the strap are then buckled together, as shown. To keep the top of the hames in place when the collar is opened, a short strap 15 is fastened to the top of the collar and is passed through the usual strap which connects the upper ends of the hames together and is then buckled. Y

The great advantages of my invention will be readily apparent. A collar provided with my lock can be readily secured in position and unfastened in a moment, there being no straps to buckle and unbuckle in securing the collar on the horses neck and in remov ing it; also, the hames are secured to the collar and are placed on the horse and removed with the collar and by the one movement, there being no separate strapping and unstrapping of the hames. It will thus be seen that my invention enables the collar and hames to be placed on or removed from a horse in one-fourth or less of the time now required-an important feature in changing horses on street-railroads, the.

It will be seen that by forming the casing in which the catch and its operating-spring are located in the two sections 1 and 1, having the registering recesses 5 5, and securingthe said sections together by the screws 17, when the spiral spring becomes rusted by the dampness arising from the perspiration from the animal or by its frequent exposure to rain, snow, &c., therefore becoming practically inoperative, the casing can be quickly and easily opened by partly Withdrawing the screws 17 and the rusted spring removed and replaced by a new one, when the two parts 1 and 1 can be readily secured together again.

A suitable piece of leather 1G is secured over the lock to preventits chafing the horses neck.

Having thus described my invention, whatl claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a clasp for horse-collars, the combina tion, with the part. 2, formed with the projecting tongue 6, having the opening 6, and the casing consisting of two sections 1 and 1*, formed with the registering recesses 5 and 5, the threaded apertures 17, and the opening 7, of the clamp 8, having the rod 9, the spiral spring encircling said rod, and the securingscrews 17, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the part 2, provided with the locking-tongue 6 and having the parallel arms 3, the outer arm having the integral loop 14, adapted to receive the lower harnestrap, and the parts 1 1, provided with the opening 7 and the spring-actuated catch and having the parallel arms 3, the outer one of which is formed with the integral loop 14, adapted to receive the lower hame-strap, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADAM E. SAXER.

Vitnesses:

CLARENCE H. VAN TASSEL, JOHN H. GATES. 

